Holder for nursing-bottles.



M. H. BRENNAN.

HOLDER FOR NURSING BOTTLES.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 22, 1913.

1 1 11,9080 Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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which the followingis a specification.

- This invention relates to holders for nursrincipal objects cient device for -;support1ng a nursing bottle within easy filled with milk; structure which may substantially rectangular frame base 1 is provided with loops 20f the invention,

ireach; of-:an-infant;-to provide for a com- -pensating ibottle'thereon so as to insure the properpositioning of the bottle at an inclinatlon movement of the holder with the in'order that the nipple will be at all times ;to. provide a collapsible is a perspective view of a collapsible nursillustrating an adaptation the bottle-being shown by dotted lines; Fig. .2 is a sideelevation of the holder. with the bottle thereon; and Fig. 0 is a miniature perspective view illustrating ing bottle holder,

, fillQhOldSI'rlIl a collapsed andfolded condi- 3i).

tion. 1

Generally stated, pai-r 'bf oppo'sitelydisposed hinged aws adapted to grip the side of thedoottle, a. releas'able support for. theneck of the bottle, and a pair of supportin legs arranged to in ant and topermit the. support to.

As shown in the drawing, the device is madeof wire-which is bent into form. A portion or or eyes 2,

7 3, on opposite sides and near its ends. In

these eyes, jaws or wings 4 are hinged. These jaws are curved to correspond substantially to the contour of the bottle, and,

as shown, comprise re-ben't portions of wires The bends or crlmps the supporting legs. 6 at the intersection of the supporting legs 5 and jaws 4 are engaged in the eyes2. The free end portions 7 of the jaws 4 are hooked so as to be re-' leasably engaged in the eyes 3. Thejaws,

5. which constitute adjacent to the said hook portions 7, are

provided with reentrant portions 8 which serve to prevent the hooked end portions of be readily folded and carried in a-pooketor a'handbag; and to attain certain advantages which will herein- :at'ter more fully appear.

the device comprises a .Patented'Nov. 10, 1914.

;the jaws from sliding through said eyes-3 .too far. acitizen of the United States, residing in atheeitybf St. Louis and State of Missoun, .have invented new and useful Improvements in Holders for Nursing-Bottles, of

A b'ail,-comprising a straight intermediate portion 9, is hinged through loops 10. provided on the frame 1 intermediate the loops 2-and 3. The arms 11 of this bail are curved like said jaws 4 so as to conform to the contour of the bottle, and are adapted to retain the jaws in contact with the bottle. Extending forwardly from the frame portion l is a support 12 for the neck of the bottle. ;Preferably, this support is made integral withthe frame portion 1 by looping or rebending and twisting a single piece of wire. From the twisted neck portion 13 the side members of the support 12 are spread apart so as to provide a space 14 through which the beaded mouth portion of the bottle may be inserted easily between said two side members. At the outer end of-the support the side members 12 are brought closertogether, and the portion of the wire connecting the ends of said side members is looped and struck upward, as at 15, so as to spanthe neckportion of the bottle, the gap at the bottom .of the loop being less than the diameter of the neck so that the neck may be snapped into the loop 15, the ,resiliency. of the wire being suflicient to sup port the neck portion of the bottle.

In using the device, the bail 9 is moved so as to disengage the hinged jaws 4: in order that the latter may be swung apart to receive the body of the bottle. The neck portionof the bottle is inserted downwardly between the supporting members 12 and then the neck is snapped up into the loop 15.

The body of the bottle is then dropped down upon the frame portion 1, and the jaws 4 are brought up against the opposite sides of the bottle. The bail 9 is then swung so that its arms 11 clamp said jaws in place. In practice the arms 11 of the bail are made so that they have to be sprung slightly in moving them into locking position. The bottle being placed on the support, the support is then placed over the body of the infant, the legs 5 being arched with relatively wide spread and high clearances so as to support the bottle free above the body of the infant, The holder portion is arranged as shown. By thus looping the wire the ends of the legs 5 are made blunt so as not to injure the infant. it is also preferable to loop the ends of the arms 11 of the bail, as at 11.

When the device is not in use it may be readily collapsed and folded so as to be carried conveniently in the pocket or hand bag. To collapse the device it is only necessary to unhook the portions 7 from the eyes 3, and swing the leg portions 5 so that they Will be crossed. over the neck-support ing members 12, as shownin the diagram in Fig. 3.

Obviously the device admits of considerable modification Without departing from the invention. Therefore, 1 do not Wish to be limited to the exact construction and arrangement shown.

I claim:

1. A tiltable holder for nursing bottles comprising a body portion having means for releasably engaging and holding a bottle thereon, and means for supporting said body portion at an elevation, said last named means comprisin a pair of leg members, respectively, extending outwardly and downwardly from opposite sides of said body portion and transversely with respect to the bottle.

2'. A holder for nursing bottles comprising a body portion having jaws hinged on opposite sides thereof and adapted to releasably engage the sides of the bottle, releasable means for retaining said jaws in contact With the bottle, a forwardly-extending support adapted to releasably engage the neck portion of the bottle, and a pair of supporting legs extending transversely with respect to the bottle and adapted to support the holder, whereby the holder may be tilted.

8. A holder for nursing bottles comprising a body portion, said body portion comprising a rectangular frame having a forwardly-extending support for the neck the bottle, said frame and support being made of single piece'of Wire, said support comprising a spaced pair of side members connected at their outer ends by an upstanding loop, said rectangular frame portion having eyes formed in its side members near its ends and at the middle thereof, hinged jaws adapted to releasably engage the sides of the bottle, said jaws comprising Wire loops curved to conform to the contour of the bottle, one arm of each of said jaws being extended to constitute a supporting leg, the portion of the Wire at the unction of the arm and supporting leg being hinged in the eye near one end of said frame, the other arm having its free end portion hooked so as to engage the eye at the opposite end of said rectangular frame, and a bail having a straight intermediate portion extending transversely across said frame through the middle eyes thereof, the end portions of said bail being curved to correspond to the contour of the bottle and adapted to engage said jaws so as to releasably hold them in contact with the bottle.

a. A holder for nursing bottles comprising a body portion having means for releasably engaging and holding a bottle thereon, and a pair or supporting legs respectively extending outwardly and downwardly from opposite sides of said body portion, said legs being disposed transversely with respect to the bottle and with relatively Wide spread and high clearance, whereby the holder is adapted to span clear of the bod of an infant and is tiltable thereover at Wil in testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand in presence or two subscribing Witnesses.

MOSES H. BRENNAN.

Witnesses:

ii. A. Pnnmnsron, Flinn VVARDLE. 

